Enoki
Flammulina velutipes
A species of Flammulina. Also known as Velvet foot, Velvet stem, Winter fungus, Lily mushroom, Golden needle mushroom.
Enoki mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes) thrive naturally on decaying elm trees and are also commercially grown. This delicious variety, rich in nutrients, has been a culinary staple globally for generations. While cultivated enoki typically appear white, those found in the wild exhibit a diverse palette of colors.
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Attributes of Enoki
Cap Diameter
2 - 10 cm
Height
2 - 11 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 7 cm; convex to flat; dark orange brown to yellowish brown; moist and sticky when fresh, bald
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Attached to the stem; crowded or close; whitish to pale yellow
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 2 - 11 cm long, 3 - 10 mm thick; equal or larger towards base; pale to yellowish brown; tough
Stem Shapes
Tapering
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Flesh
Thin; whitish to yellowish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownWhite
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods, Wood of Living Trees
You can find Enoki by these plants
Sambucus , Ashes
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Least Concern
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Enoki
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Physalacriaceae
Genus
Flammulina
Toxicity and Edibility of Enoki
Is Enoki Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
